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Edgar Davids: 'Bergkamp was very important, but Gullit was a dominator' - The Guardian

December 12, 2013 - 2:00am
Edgar Davids: 'Bergkamp was very important, but Gullit was a dominator'  The Guardian

The Dutch legend on why football is like chess, exchanging tips with Magnus Carlsen and Ruud Gullit v Dennis Bergkamp.

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Busy chess weekend in Alabama and checkmate with a queen sacrifice - The Birmingham News - al.com

December 11, 2013 - 2:00am
Busy chess weekend in Alabama and checkmate with a queen sacrifice  The Birmingham News - al.com

This past weekend was a busy one for Alabama chess as concurrent tournaments were held in Montgomery and Huntsville. Both tournaments are considered ...

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ChessBase: Chess News - ChessBase

December 9, 2013 - 11:24am
ChessBase: Chess News  ChessBase
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The men who helped Magnus Carlsen beat Anand - Firstpost

November 27, 2013 - 2:00am
The men who helped Magnus Carlsen beat Anand  Firstpost

Who were Carlsen's seconds? Who were the men who helped him beat Viswanathan Anand? Who helped him prepare? These are all questions that were ...

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Anand vs. Carlsen – what are the chances? - Chessbase News

October 22, 2013 - 2:00am
Anand vs. Carlsen – what are the chances?  Chessbase News

In less than a month Magnus Carlsen will challenge Vishy Anand for the World Championship. Carlsen has been world number one for 21 consecutive rating ...

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Novy Bor: Topalov and Laznicka tied 1-1 - Chessbase News

September 21, 2013 - 2:00am
Novy Bor: Topalov and Laznicka tied 1-1  Chessbase News

The Novoborska chess corrida has started in the Czech Republic. The event features two matches of six game with the main one being between Veselin ...

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Daniel King – A Summer Simul in Hanwell - Chessbase News

July 22, 2013 - 2:00am
Daniel King – A Summer Simul in Hanwell  Chessbase News

The fourteenth day of July 2013 proved to be scorching hot, but this did not deter chess enthusiasts in Oxfordshire, England, from appearing for a body and mind ...

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Source names owners of Henrikh Mkhitaryan transfer rights - PanARMENIAN.Net

June 19, 2013 - 2:00am
Source names owners of Henrikh Mkhitaryan transfer rights  PanARMENIAN.Net

Sport-Express: aware of the prolific player's potential, his current owners are not in a hurry to strike a deal.

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Magnus Carlsen: grandmaster flash - New Statesman

March 21, 2013 - 2:00am
Magnus Carlsen: grandmaster flash  New Statesman

Do you remember when the World Chess Championship last led BBC news? No? It was 41 years ago, when Bobby Fischer played Boris Spassky in Reykjavík: ...

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Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen sets sights on right to play for world championship - Telegraph.co.uk

March 11, 2013 - 2:00am
Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen sets sights on right to play for world championship  Telegraph.co.uk

At 22, Magnus Carlsen looks set to complete the penultimate stage of his transition from prodigy to world champion as he begins a three-week long tournament ...

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Judit Polgar: How I beat Fischer's record - Chessbase News

February 5, 2013 - 2:00am
Judit Polgar: How I beat Fischer's record  Chessbase News

It is not often that we review books, but some simply call for attention. Such as this one by the strongest female in chess history, which was given to us by Judit ...

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